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{{short description|1947 film by A. V. Meiyappan}}
{{About||the 1985 film|Naam Iruvar (1985 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Naam Iruvar 1947 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| writer = [[P. Neelakantan|Pa. Neelakantan]]<ref name="movie" />
| based_on = {{Based on|''Thyaga Ullam''|Pa. Neelakantan}}
| producer = A. V. Meiyappan
| starring = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br />T. A. Jayalakshmi
| cinematography = T. Muthusamy
| editing = [[M. V. Raman]]
| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1947|1|12|ref1={{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=64}}}}
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Naam Iruvar''''' ({{langx|en|We Two|italic=yes}}) is a 1947 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed and produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]]. It is based on the play ''Thyaga Ullam'' written by [[P. Neelakantan|Pa. Neelakantan]]. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and T. A. Jayalakshmi. It was released on 12 January 1947 and became a success.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=November 2021}}
Sukumar, the son of a black-marketeer, falls in the company of evil friends and invests his money in making a film in accordance with their advice. However, the film never sees the light of the day and leaves Sukumar heavy in debt. He is eventually questioned by financiers and when he fails to pay them, is dragged to court. How he is rescued from his perilous situation forms the climax of the story. At the end of the film, Sukumar becomes a nationalist and a Gandhian.<ref name="Nam_Iruvar" />

== Cast ==
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;Male cast<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media |title=Naam Iruvar |type=motion picture |language=Tamil |publisher=[[AVM Productions]] |year=1947 |time=0:50 to 2:24 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref>
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Sukumar
* [[B. R. Panthulu]] as Jayakumar
* [[K. Sarangapani]] as Ramasamy Pillai
* [[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Gnanodhayam
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Shanmugam Pillai
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]] as Viswam
* V. K. Karthikeyan as Hanumantha Rao
* S. P. Chellappa as Rahim
* N. C. Menon as Police Sub Inspector
* S. L. Narayanan as Muniyan
* R. Viswanathan as Kamatchiya Pillai
* C. Natarajan as Periyanna Pillai
* Janardhanan as Seenu Pillai
* V. S. Srinivasan as Accountant
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;Female cast<ref name="movie" />
* T. A. Jayalakshmi as Kannamma
* [[Kumari Kamala|Baby Kamala]] as Kamala
* [[K. R. Chellam]] as Ambujam
* A. S. Jaya as Leela
* Chitti as Thripuasundara Devi
* D. Lakshmi Bai as Mohini
* M. R. Visalatchi as Miss Susheela
{{col-end}}

== Production ==
Based on a play ''Thyaga Ullam'' written by Pa. Neelakantan,<ref name="kumari_kamala" /> which itself was based on the story of the 1936 film ''[[Iru Sahodarargal]]'',<ref name="Nam_Iruvar">{{Cite web |last=Crow |first=Jonathan |title=Nam Iruvar (1947) |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/nam-iruvar-v254140 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201022075723/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/nam-iruvar-v254140 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |access-date=22 October 2020 |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref>{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=64}} ''Naam Iruvar'' was directed and produced by A.V. Meiyappan. The film released in January, a few months before India's independence after six months of shooting and was a "thundering success".{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=64}}<ref name="blo">{{Cite news |date=15 August 2007 |title=From Naam Iruvar to Sivaji |work=[[Business Line]] |url=http://www.blonnet.com/2007/08/15/stories/2007081552860200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521170549/http://www.blonnet.com/2007/08/15/stories/2007081552860200.htm |archive-date=21 May 2008}}</ref> The story begins with a [[Subramania Bharati]] anniversary and ends with [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]'s 77th birthday celebrations. A notable feature of the movie were its songs which were written by Indian nationalist Subramaniya Bharati<ref name="Bharati">{{Cite web |title=Landamarks in Tamil cinema |url=http://www.indiafilm.com/lm.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410001605/http://www.indiafilm.com/lm.htm |archive-date=10 April 2008 |access-date=2008-05-14 |website=indiafilm.com}}</ref> and sung by [[D. K. Pattammal]].{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=64}}<ref name="kumari_kamala">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=7 January 2002 |title=She danced her way to stardom |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/she-danced-her-way-to-stardom/article28367871.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201022080236/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/she-danced-her-way-to-stardom/article28367871.ece |archive-date=22 October 2020 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

The film is remembered for the dance performances of [[Kumari Kamala|Baby Kamala]].<ref name="kumari_kamala" /> It is also remembered as the first film produced under the banner of [[AVM Productions]].{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=66}} Following the success of the film, AVM moved his studio from [[Karaikudi]] to [[Kodambakkam]] in [[Chennai]].{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=66}}<ref name="The Hindu_bio">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=28 July 2006 |title=AVM, the adventurer |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/28/stories/2006072802680100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523110401/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/28/stories/2006072802680100.htm |archive-date=23 May 2008}}</ref> ''Nam Iruvar'' was also the last film directed by A. V. Meiyappan and extensively portrayed the hopes and aspirations of a nation on the brink of independence.

[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] who acted and directed the play was initially considered for the leading role. but couldn't take up the film due to other commitments hence he was replaced by T. R. Mahalingam.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=65}} The film also marked the debut of [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] who appeared in the role of an evil old man at the age of 21.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 December 2002 |title=V. K. Ramasamy died |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030513181846/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/12/25/stories/2002122504390500.htm |archive-date=13 May 2003}}</ref> The film, primarily in black-and-white, was released with a few sequences in colour.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 August 1947 |title=We Two |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/indiandailymail19470829-1.1.4 |access-date=19 March 2025 |work=Indian Daily Mail |pages=4 |via=[[National Library Board]]}}</ref>

== Songs ==
Music was composed by R. Sudarasanam and lyrics were written by [[Subramania Bharati|Mahakavi Bharathiar]], K. P. Kamatchi, V. S. Veeranatha Konar and M. Raghavan.<ref name="movie" /> The song "Aaduvome" was written by Subramaniya Bharathi while other two songs were written by K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Historian [[Randor Guy]] wrote that the film was remembered for "The scintillating song and dance numbers, ‘Aaaduvomey…..’ and ‘Vetri Ettum’, performed by ‘Baby’ Kamala".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=30 November 2007 |title=Naam Iruvar 1947 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/naam-iruvar-1947/article3024059.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408231004/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/naam-iruvar-1947/article3024059.ece |archive-date=8 April 2017 |access-date=9 June 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Vetri Ettu Dhikkum Etta" || rowspan=2|D. K. Pattammal ||rowspan=5|Subramania Bharati || 04:13
|-
| "Aaduvome Pallu Paaduvome" || 04:53
|-
| "Vaazhiya Sendhamizhar Vaazhiya Natramizhar" || Devanarayanan, T. S. Bhagavathi ||
|-
| "Viduthalai Viduthalai Viduthalai" || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] || 01:33
|-
| "Solai Malar Oliyo" || rowspan=3|T. R. Mahalingam, T. S. Bhagavathi || 03:16
|-
| "Iga Vaazhvinile Aaanandham" || rowspan=10|K. P. Kamatchisundaram || 02:46
|-
| "Jega Meedhile Mei Kaadhalthaane"|| 02:08
|-
| "Vasandham Tharum Maalai" || rowspan=3|T. S. Bagavathi || 02:35
|-
| "Udal Aaviyum Pol" || 02:55
|-
| "Maalai Neramidhe Kola Kuyil Koovudhe" || 01:59
|-
| "Amudhinai Vishamendru" || Devanarayanan || 02:05
|-
| "Devaamudha Mozhiyaale" || T. R. Mahalingam || 02:10
|-
| "Karunaamoorthi Gaandhi Mahaathmaa"|| rowspan=2|[[M. S. Rajeswari]] || 02:01
|-
| "Mahaan, Gaandhiye Mahaane"|| 03:27
|-
| "Thagamai Seyr Amuthinai" || P. G. Venkatesan || 01:37
|-
| "Kodaiyile Ilaipaatrikolla" || T. R. Mahalingam || Vallalar Ramalinga Adigal Arudpa || 04:55
|}

== Reception ==
The reviewer for ''[[The Indian Express]]'' called the film "an interesting social drama well acted with the additional attraction of a few songs of the great Bharathi rendered by Mahalingam. Baby Kamala is responsible for some good dance numbers."<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 February 1947 |title=We Two |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FwBFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4026%2C3291214 |access-date=11 April 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=8 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Randor Guy wrote that the concept "had nothing to do with the freedom movement, but it had everything to do with perceptively capturing the spirit of the times, making it a hit".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Muthiah |first=S. |author-link=S. Muthiah |date=30 January 2006 |title=The innovative film-maker |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-innovative-filmmaker/article3186485.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427233928/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-innovative-filmmaker/article3186485.ece |archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013 |title-link=Pride of Tamil Cinema |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |oclc=898765509 |author-link=G. Dhananjayan}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

{{AVM Productions}}

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